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Social Media Addiction: A Sociological Perspective and Solution Suggestions

Number: Yeni Medya Çalışmaları September 28, 2025
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Social Media Addiction: A Sociological Perspective and Solution Suggestions

Abstract

In this article, social media addiction is discussed from a sociological perspective. In the light of some classical sociological theories, the causes and effects of addiction are discussed and some solutions are developed. With this sociological perspective, the transformation of social structures, cultural norms and socialization processes are involved in the emergence of social media addiction. The concepts of social integration and anomie from Durkheim, alienation and commodification from Marx, and the approaches of Castells and Turkle in some current studies based on technology and society are discussed in relation to social media addiction. All these are realized with a theoretical method in light of the literature's classical sociological theories. The importance of politicians' involvement in the process, educational processes and social regulations are emphasized in the solutions proposed with a holistic approach in the fight against social media addiction.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Communication Sociology

Journal Section

Review

Publication Date

September 28, 2025

Submission Date

May 15, 2025

Acceptance Date

June 23, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Number: Yeni Medya Çalışmaları

APA
Metin, O. (2025). Social Media Addiction: A Sociological Perspective and Solution Suggestions. İmgelem, Yeni Medya Çalışmaları, 509-526. https://doi.org/10.53791/imgelem.1699683
AMA
1.Metin O. Social Media Addiction: A Sociological Perspective and Solution Suggestions. İMGELEM. 2025;(Yeni Medya Çalışmaları):509-526. doi:10.53791/imgelem.1699683
Chicago
Metin, Osman. 2025. “Social Media Addiction: A Sociological Perspective and Solution Suggestions”. İmgelem, no. Yeni Medya Çalışmaları: 509-26. https://doi.org/10.53791/imgelem.1699683.
EndNote
Metin O (September 1, 2025) Social Media Addiction: A Sociological Perspective and Solution Suggestions. İmgelem Yeni Medya Çalışmaları 509–526.
IEEE
[1]O. Metin, “Social Media Addiction: A Sociological Perspective and Solution Suggestions”, İMGELEM, no. Yeni Medya Çalışmaları, pp. 509–526, Sept. 2025, doi: 10.53791/imgelem.1699683.
ISNAD
Metin, Osman. “Social Media Addiction: A Sociological Perspective and Solution Suggestions”. İmgelem. Yeni Medya Çalışmaları (September 1, 2025): 509-526. https://doi.org/10.53791/imgelem.1699683.
JAMA
1.Metin O. Social Media Addiction: A Sociological Perspective and Solution Suggestions. İMGELEM. 2025;:509–526.
MLA
Metin, Osman. “Social Media Addiction: A Sociological Perspective and Solution Suggestions”. İmgelem, no. Yeni Medya Çalışmaları, Sept. 2025, pp. 509-26, doi:10.53791/imgelem.1699683.
Vancouver
1.Osman Metin. Social Media Addiction: A Sociological Perspective and Solution Suggestions. İMGELEM. 2025 Sep. 1;(Yeni Medya Çalışmaları):509-26. doi:10.53791/imgelem.1699683